Wow, great roster - especially in mens and ladies, but also pairs! Competition is going to be tough. Does anyone know if it will be streamed/broadcasted anywhere? Or do we have to rely on home videos on Youtube?

The line-up looks great..last year's competition had only 13 entries in ladies' and this year 27 competitors. Do some pull out or is this just an exceptionally huge field in ladies?

Some will probably pull out, but the large number of competitors is without a doubt the result of:

- The cutdown of entries to the senior Grand Prixs. Low level and up-and-coming skaters will have to compete at Senior B's.
- New teams have to gain the minimum score, so they can compete at the senior Grand Prix.
- Skaters can gain ranking points and will be higher on the substitution list for the senior Grand Prix.

I am happy she's competing again too. It shows that she and Frank are serious about getting her in proper competitive form for her two GP events. And b/c they are back to back events, she won't have time to rework choreography or make any major changes, so they need all of the feedback and practice they can get now.

Mirai does well the more she competes. I think getting her nerves out of the way with these summer competitions will help her be more prepared when the season officially starts. I really want to see her re-insert that 3lz-3t into her programs. She's fully capable and it'd be something to really set her apart from the other senior ladies. Can you imagine Mirai with a solid 3lz-3t?

That's one thing I've always admired about Yu-Na: she consistently did her 3-3s without question. In addition to ability, I think it was her commitment to doing them. It was never a question of whether or not she'd add it in; you knew she was going to do it just like you knew she'd do her 2A in the SP. Mirai needs that kind of commitment as well...